Mastodon guitarist Brett Hinds lost his life in a motorcycle accident in August of 2025, only a few months after Mastodon had announced Brett’s departure from the band. Via a short film, the rest of the band- Brann Dailor, Troy Sanders, and Bill Keliher they are now addressing Brett’s departure and his untimely death, all while paying respects to a friend and a brother, all while watching old clips of Brett in a movie theater.
They also sent an E-mail out to fans that says,
“As we enter a new chapter of Mastodon we want to do this the right way and talk about Brent. We’ve all seen the clips, headlines and speculations, but we haven’t told our story in our own words about our 25-year relationship.
“It isn’t easy to talk about Brent, he was our family, someone we all loved wholeheartedly. He was a wild man, our wild man, and that came with some challenges. Both things are true and we aren’t interested in chasing one truth over the other. Losing him has meant sitting with a type of grief we never expected. No more hugs, no more high fives, no more disagreements, no more making up. That part has been hard, it’s real.”
